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Federal Bar Association chapter forms in New Mexico, will host several prominent speakers

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 3, 2013

The end of August brought the welcome news that a chapter of the Federal Bar Association is being organized in New Mexico.  According to an informational notice posted on the U.S. District Court’s website, the Association “is dedicated to the … Continue reading →

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New Mexico Supreme Court issues decision in high-profile Elane Photography case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 22, 2013

Today the New Mexico Supreme Court issued its decision in the high-profile case of Elane Photography LLC v. Willock. Because I am counsel in this case, I cannot comment on the decision, but the Court’s opinion was written by Justice Chavez, … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court denies petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 16, 2013

Steve Terrell’s excellent Roundhouse Roundup blog reports that the New Mexico Supreme Court has denied the petitions for writ of mandamus in Hanna v. Salazar and Griego v. Oliver, which asked the Court to recognize a right to same-sex marriage in New … Continue reading →

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“Supreme Court to take up suit against recall group”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 3, 2013

According to this report by Matthew van Buren in the Taos News, the New Mexico Supreme Court has agreed to hear Cordova v. Cline, a case involving the interpretation of New Mexico’s anti-SLAPP statute. Arsenio Cordova, an former board member … Continue reading →

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“NM Supreme Court decides licensing board improperly revoked counselor’s license”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 3, 2013

Milan Simonich has this report in the Carlsbad Current-Argus about this week’s non-precedential decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court in Avalos v. New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board. The Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Justice Charles … Continue reading →

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“Last Chance? 10th Circuit Court could decide fate of defunded New Mexico agencies”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 3, 2013

Dennis Grantham has this report at Behavioral Healthcare about the recent and controversial decision by the New Mexico Human Services Department to defund several mental health care providers over allegations of fraud. United States District Judge Christina Armijo denied the providers’ request … Continue reading →

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President Obama nominates Kansas Supreme Court Justice Nancy Moritz to the Tenth Circuit

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 2, 2013

Yesterday, the White House announced President Obama’s appointment of Kansas Supreme Court Justice Nancy L. Moritz to the Tenth Circuit. The Topeka Capital-Journal has this report on Justice Moritz’s nomination.  If confirmed, Justice Moritz will take the seat vacated by … Continue reading →

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Read the briefs filed yesterday in New Mexico’s same-sex marriage cases

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 23, 2013

(UPDATE, Sept. 24, 2013: Please note that the following post is from July 23, 2013. If you would like to read the briefs filed in the latest stage of Griego v. Oliver, please see this more recent post.) Yesterday (July … Continue reading →

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“Former Wyoming Attorney General Greg Phillips born to be a judge, boss says”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 22, 2013

Joan Barron has this interesting profile of the Tenth Circuit’s newest judge, Gregory Phillips, in the Casper Star-Tribune. The money quote is Judge Phillips’ remark “Give me a stack of cases, a stack of notebooks and a few color marks … Continue reading →

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City of Santa Fe asks to file amicus brief in same-sex marriage case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 17, 2013

According to this story in the Santa Fe New Mexican, City of Santa Fe attorney Geno Zamora has asked the New Mexico Supreme Court for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in the Hanna v. Salazar mandamus writ proceeding. … Continue reading →

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